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According Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) – Australian end-of-life tyre recycling and management authority – the country's Northern Territory recovers only 12% of its used tyres, compared to a national recovery rate of 72%. That’s 4,300 tonnes of used tyres buried in pit, landfilled, stockpiled or illegally dumped each year.   Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman says, “the Northern Territory’s unique features make it an ideal testing hub, however it is also a challenging place to recycle and recover the valuable resources from its used tyres.”

CTS Tyre Recycling from Western Australia has marked the beginning of a major change towards sustainability in the company's history. CTS had a great turn out at its ground breaking ceremony the 12th August with State Environment Minister Reece Whitby MLA and federal MP Josh Wilson in attendance.

At a time when mining operations are looking to a future with improved ESG, safety and productivity, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group is bringing customers impactful, forward-thinking solutions that didn’t exist before. At Electra Mining 2022, Kal Tire showcases a host of innovations—from an expanded carbon emissions reporting program and a recycling solution that promotes a circular economy to autonomous tyre inspections and prototypes for two first-of-the-kind tools that will change how technicians work safely around the wheel.

TSA recently provided the ‘Queensland Regional Business Case for a Circular Economy for Used Tyres’ reports for North & Far North Queensland, and South West Queensland. Developed in partnership with the QLD government, Local Government Association of QLD, local government, industry associations, resource recovery sector participants and community members, the document outlines a business case for greater success in recycling and alleviating the impacts of waste disposal and illegal dumping of used tyres.

The West Australian Newspaper reports that one of the mining industry's lesser known environmental issues has finally found a solution with the opening of a $20 million-plus recycling factory in Jandakot.

Chile's Ministry of Environment published the first decree linked to Law 20,920 in January 2021, which states that by 2030, all tires on mining trucks with 45-inch or larger tires must be recycled 100 percent. The gradual implementation of tire recycling in mining must start in 2023.

The Canadian Tire and Rubber Association (TRAC) has announced the recipients of its inaugural industry leadership awards for 2022. The End-of-Life Tyre Management Companies and Other Businesses Focused on Sustainability were recognized by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada as exceptional individuals and businesses for their devotion and commitment to excellence in the tyre and rubber industry.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) welcomes Ascenso Tyres as the newest contributor to Australia’s Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme (TPSS). Ascenso manufactures and distributes specialist Off-The-Road (OTR) tires for the agriculture, construction, material handling and forestry sectors.

The renowned in the tyre retreading industry British magazine Retreading Business, its correspondent Richard Wilson and publisher David Wilson, run a podcast exposing interesting topics and announcing updates to the tyre retreading sector. In the Retreadcast, Richard Wilson interviews key personalities from the retreading industry from around the world. Make sure to subscribe for Retreading Business magazine to receive updates about its interviews!